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News from the Counseling Department
Week of December 8, 2014
Next week is Final Exam Week!
We wish everyone the best of luck on their final exams and a wonderful, peaceful Winter Break.
Note to parents of seniors: If your students fails a class this semester that is required for graduation, please have your senior meet with his/her counselor immediately upon returning from winter break to discuss altering his/her graduation plan.
Important Financial Aid Information for Parents of Seniors: As you find some free time over the break, you may want to start preparing your information so that you can complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Financial Aid) as soon after January 1 as possible. When going online to complete the FAFSA, please ensure that you are on the correct site: www.fafsa.ed.gov (sites like fafsa.com and fafsa.org are not the official site and they will charge you to complete the form; please remember, the first F in FAFSA stands for Free!). Please also remember that the deadline for filing your FAFSA (and your U of A or ASU application) in order to be considered for the Arizona Assurance (U of A) or the Obama Scholars (ASU) program is March 1. Students who file their FAFSA, or complete their application, after this deadline will not be considered for either of these programs.
A friendly reminder to seniors: As we enter the holiday season, we would like to remind you that your teachers and counselors are off the same days that you are. If you are in need of letters of recommendation, please plan accordingly so that they can be completed for you on time. Letters that are due on January 1, should be requested at least 2 weeks prior to the end of the semester. Letters requested on the last day of the semester will not be able to be completed in time for a January 1 deadline as many teachers and counselors travel during the winter break and will not be able to access their computers and/or the internet for you.
A note about 2nd semester schedule changes:
Although most CDO classes are year-long classes and schedule changes are not needed at the semester break, occasionally a student may require a change in his/her schedule at semester. If this is the case for your student, please have him/her visit the counselor prior to winter break to have the change processed. Students only have 5 days into 2nd semester to make any necessary changes and, due to the high volume of traffic in the counseling office at the start of the semester, it is best to make these changes prior to the break when possible and avoid the long lines that form after break.
Scholarship Spotlight:
Honoring the legacy and character of our nation's 40th President, the GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program rewards college-bound students who demonstrate exemplary leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship with financial assistance to pursue higher education. Each year, the Program selects numerous recipients to receive a $10,000 scholarship renewable for up to an additional three years - up to $40,000 total per recipient.
To be eligible for this award, applicants must:
- Demonstrate at school, at the workplace, and within the community the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship;
- Demonstrate strong academic performance (minimum 3.0 grade point average/4.0 scale);
- Demonstrate financial need;
- Be citizens of the United States;
- Be high school seniors attending high school in the U.S. and graduating in winter 2014 or spring 2015;
- Plan to enroll in a full-time undergraduate course of study toward a bachelor's degree at an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. for the entire 2015-16 academic year.
For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.reaganfoundation.org/GE-RFScholarships.aspx.
Deadline = Midnight CST, January 8, 2015
Upcoming College Visits:
- Arizona State University - Tuesday, December 9, 9:00 am
- University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL) - Wednesday, December 10, 9:30 am
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